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Audre Lorde

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:08:55 +0000

"If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive." -Audre Lorde

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Audre Lorde originally appeared on About.com Gay Life on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 13:08:55.

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Justin Fashanu

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:32:27 +0000

In 1981, Justin Fashanu signed with the Nottingham Forrest, becoming the first black UK footballer to gross �1m.

Justin Fashanu originally appeared on About.com Gay Life on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 11:32:27.

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Jason Bartlett

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:35:24 +0000

As the Connecticut State Representative of the 2nd District, Democrat Jason Bartlett is the highest ranking openly gay African-American politician in the United States.

Jason Bartlett originally appeared on About.com Gay Life on Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 13:35:24.

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Billy Strayhorn

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:46:14 +0000

"I think everything should happen at halfway to dawn. That's when all the heads of government should meet. I think everybody would fall in love." -Billy Strayhorn

Billy Strayhorn originally appeared on About.com Gay Life on Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 12:46:14.

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Emile Griffith

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:38:16 +0000

Openly gay boxer Emile Griffith was destined to become a boxing legend until his collision with Benny "The Kid" Paret on March 24, 1962.

Emile Griffith originally appeared on About.com Gay Life on Friday, February 5th, 2010 at 14:38:16.

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E. Lynn Harris

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:15:53 +0000

"I knew that my community expected a lot out of me because I was a smart kid. They wanted so much for me. I was a reflection of them and I didn't ever want to disappoint." - E. Lynn Harris

E. Lynn Harris originally appeared on About.com Gay Life on Friday, February 5th, 2010 at 14:15:53.

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Jackie Walker

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:58:59 +0000

"I told him I was going to get him into the hall of fame or die trying, and he gave me that little smirking laugh, like 'Yeah, right.' I can see him now, just sitting there laughing at me." -Marshall Walker, brother of the late Jackie Walker

Jackie Walker originally appeared on About.com Gay Life on Friday, February 5th, 2010 at 13:58:59.

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Bayard Rustin

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:10:15 +0000

"When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him." -Bayard Rustin

Bayard Rustin originally appeared on About.com Gay Life on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 at 14:10:15.

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Why he won't share his feelings

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:59:43 +0000

Hey Mona:
I had my first time with this bi guy who keeps it a secret because of the town we live in. He was out before when he lived somewhere else. We have sex secretly, but I told him that I want more even if we has to keep it a secret. He says he doesn't want to hurt me and if I get to attached then it needs to end. How do I get him to talk about his feelings?

Dear Side Dish:
Being a magician is the easiest job in the world. The caped crusader knows that their audience knows they're being tricked. But deep down, they want to believe that the illusion is real. So they stay. And as long as the magician maintains the illusion with clouds of smoke, spring-loaded hats, rigged dice, sedated bunnies, and other things that don't make sense, the audience will stay. However, if the magician reveals the mechanisms used to execute his tricks, a flood of emotion overcomes us at the reality that nothing we've just witnessed was real... More after the jump

Why he won't share his feelings originally appeared on About.com Gay Life on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 at 13:59:43.

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Should CBS air gay Super Bowl ads?

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:25:21 +0000

Super Bowl ad spots, once a playground for corporate funny bones, have become social-political sounding boards for special interest.

But writing a multi-million dollar check doesn't guarantee air time. While Tim Tebow's pro-life ad will air, ManCrunch.com's gay dating site ad and Godaddy.com's "Lola" will get a pass (at least during the Super Bowl).

ManCrunch's 30-second ad features two men watching a football game. Their hands meet as they both grab for a bowl of chips. And then they kiss while a tagline shows "Where many, many, many men come out and play."

Godaddy's ad "Lola" tells the story of an effeminate ex-football player who wants to pursue his real dream of starting an online lingerie business.

Both companies have responded by featuring their banned commercials on their websites, perhaps garnering more attention than they would have if actually run during the Super Bowl.

So, who decides what ads the some 95 million viewers will see on Super Bowl Sunday?
Not the FCC, but CBS's Standards and Practices department. And under what cause? CBS claims the ManCrunch.com ad "is not within the Network's broadcast standards for Super Bowl Sunday." What constitutes CBS's standards are unclear. The letter also said the company had a hard time verifying ManCrunch's credit. ManCrunch responded by saying they offered to pay in cash.

Related:
Gay Man's Guide To The Super Bowl

Should CBS air gay Super Bowl ads? originally appeared on About.com Gay Life on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 at 11:25:21.

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